A community Windows binding

[Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@acm.org>]

I'd like to step back from the "GWindows vs CLAW" debate and take
stock.

David Botton has made several points in favor of using GWindows as the
starting point for a community Ada binding. He has also pointed out
the existence of a GWindows user/developer group on the GNAVI mailing
list; perhaps those people have not been represented in the
discussions here.

My personal interest is in establishing a community supported Free
Software Windows Ada binding. I can easily go with either GWindows or
CLAW as a starting point.

I think the crucial issue is "how many developers will actually join
the project?".

I have volunteered to be the first sysadmin of a SourceForge project
for a community Ada Windows binding. I'd like to get started :).

In order to get started, I'd like to hear from everyone who is willing
to be a developer. 

So far, I've heard from the following:

    Fionn mac Cuimhaill
        willing to work on GWindows
        needs database access
        willing to go with Claw if we port Gwindows.databases.controls

    Randy Brukardt
        willing to make full CLAW GMGPL, hosted on SourceForge

    stephane richard
        willing to work on GWindows and/or CLAW

    Stephen McNeill
        has worked on gwindows documentation
        willing to work on GWindows
        willing to work on CLAW

    Nick Roberts
        willing to work on GWindows

    André van Splunter
        willing to work on GWindows

    Stephen Leake 
        willing to work on GWindows
        willing to work on CLAW

    David Botton 
        willing to work on GWindows

I apologize if I've gotten anything wrong, or left anyone out; this
has been a little chaotic :). Let me know.

David, if there are people on the GNAVI list who should join this
discussion as potential developers, please invite them.

As the list stands now, there is a clear preference for GWindows.

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-- Stephe